Toy gun and cocking mechanism therefor



Sept. 5, 1950 R. NAsl-:LLO

TOY GUN AND cocKING MECHANISM THEREFOR Filed March 5, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. NA SEL z. 0,

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Sept. 5, 1950 R. NAsx-:LLQ

TOY GUN AND COCKING MECHANI THEREFOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Maren s; 1948 m WH M N Wm Y www W Patented Sept. 5, 1950 TOY GUN AND COOKING MECHANISM THEREFOR Roy Nasello, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application March 5, 1948, Serial No. 13,192

3 Claims. 1 My invention relates to toy rifles, and more particularly to a toy rifie of the repeater type whereby the user of the rifle may fire a plurality of bullet-simulating slugs successively without reloading.

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With the foregoing in View, an object of the invention is to provide an improved toy repeater rifle. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved toy repeater rifle of the spring-v action type which is simple in construction, ati, tractive in appearance, easy to load and lire,

and which is strong and sturdy in use.

A further object is to provide an improved toy repeater rifle which includes a detachable magazine containing a plurality of bullet-simulating slugs together wi'th means for automatically feeding such slugs into the barrel of the rifle after successive firings of the same.

A further object is to provide an improved magazine for a toy repeater rifle.

A further object is to provide an improved toy repeater rifle which includes novel means for cocking the rifle after each shot.

Other objects and advantages reside in the particular structure of the invention, the particular structure of the several parts composing the invention, combination and arrangement of such parts, and will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the attached drawing in connection with the following specication, wherein the invention is shown, de

scribed and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevational view of a toy repeater rifle constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal horizontal section on an enlarged scale and taken substantially on the plane of the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view like Figure 2, but showing the parts in another position;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical vsection through the rear portion of the gun; I Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevation of A:

the device according to the invention; A

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a detail of the firing pin.

Referring specifically to the drawing, wherein like reference parts, I0 designates generally the stock for a gun including a butt II and a hand grip I2 which extends forwardly under a barrel I3. As is best characters have been used` x .throughout the several views to `designate like Vseen in Figure 4, the rear end of the barrel is closed by any suitable plug I4. The rear end of the barrel is secured to the stock Ill in any suitable manner, as by the bolt I5 which extends downwardly through the plug I4 and barrel I3. The bolt I5 may also comprise means for anchoring the rear end of a firing pin spring I6, the forward end of which is detachably secured in any suitable manner, as by the transverse pin Il, to a firing pin I8 which is preferably formed' with an enlarged head I9. As seen in Figure l, the forward end of the hand grip I2 is secured to the barrel I3 by a band or hoop 20. A pin 22 extends transversely of the stock It in the region of the rear end of the barrel and provides a fulcrum for a double-armed lever, one arm 23 of which extends downwardly and outwardly of the stock to provide a trigger, while the other arm 24 extends forwardly within lthe stock in a recess 25 formed therein. The forward end of such arm 2d is provided with an upwardly-directed lug 26 comprising a sear. A downward continuation of the recess 25 comprises a slot 2'I to permit free action of the trigger-providing lever arm 23. The Sear 26 extends upwardly into the barrel I3 through an aperture 28 formed in the lower part thereof and is adapted to engage over the forward end of the enlargement I9 of the firing pin when the latter is moved to a cocked position against the action of the spring IE, whereby to maintain the firing pin cocked. A trigger spring 29 is positioned in a recess 30 formed in the floor of the recess 25 below the Sear-providing arm 24. The bottom of the spring recess 33 may be conveniently closed by a set screw 3| to permit access to the spring and/or replacement thereof. As is readily apparent from Figure 4, the spring 29 loads the Sear 26 in an upward direction through the aperture 28, whereby the sear automatically engages the front surface of the plunger I9 upon cooking of the latter.

The rear portion of the barrel I3 is formed with a laterally-directed and longitudinally-extending slot 32 therein to permit cooking of the piece by means now to be described. A pair of blocks 33 are secured in any suitable manner, not shown, to one side of the stock in the region of opposite ends of the slot 32. Such blocks 33 have a pair of rods 5@ connecting the same to provide a slideway. 'The slideway-providing rods 34 are parallel to the slot 32 and laterally spaced from the stock I9. A block comprising a slider is slidable on the slide rods 3d to provide a mount for the cooking means for the rifle. A cooking lever 36 has one end pivoted to the slider 35 by 3 any suitable pivot means 3'I. The other end of the cooking lever has formed thereon a laterallydirected handle 38 simulating the bolt handle of the rifle. The pivot 31 extends laterally of the slider 35, whereby the cooking lever 36 is mounted 5 for pivotal movement in forward and rearward directions., An upper rear surface .ofy the cocking lever 361providesfacansurface 3.9and an interfmediate portion of the rear edge of the cooking lever below such cam surface 39 is cut away to lII..A

provide a notch 40 which is adapted to engage a laterally outwardly-directed pin IIL xedltolieif slider 35, whereby to provide a stop for limitingrearward pivotal movement of the leverf 36.: A.

similar pin 42 extends laterally outwardly of'the l5 slider forwardly of the lever 3E5to'provide-alirrrit stop limiting pivotal movement in aforward direction.

A verticallyf-directed 'pivot 43 extends lupwardly ofthesiid''r 35 and pivotaliy'mounts the inner m levei-fSTto attuate the pawilinihwarddireotions so forA outwardimovement; wiiiletrie spririgwiioads the. oock'iri'gi lever, 3B for forward' movement. Obviously, iii. View` ofV tli'e camv surfaces" which intrenga'g-e ohlthe t'woparts; -ifthe sprirg'48f is sui'c-ientiy,v strong, the spring 49'mayfbeze1imi- 4o tions with' the cocking.. lei/er` 351.A forward' andthe 5,

paw]4 4`5=nfioved outwardly, to bring the rear' surface of the.l arm 44'Il'tlf1`ereof'int`o engagement' with tliecam surface. 39"`of"tlie `cock'in''g .1e\`fer,` Figure?. In ,the position shown, the -ringl'pin .isi retracted i isclea'r. andy the ,bulletlsiinulatiri'gj sl'g` passes 55' the piece; thegunnergra'spsthe Handie'wof'the o cooking lever 36" and pullsI the" sainerear'wardly. The initial effect of such'a' rearwardpullfis' to rock the lever rearwardly'until the-pin4 I Eengages inthe notch 40'of such" lever. Meanwhile; the= interengaging ycam surfaces -of''therleveriarid*pavvl 55 v have caused the pawlf to bemovedinwardlyfto project'the arm 4Sfthereof into the barrel through the-slot' 32J forwardly of-'th'e-head Ifof the-'firing pin. Thereafter, continued rearward" pulling! movement'on the-handle 38 causesthe slider``35 'lofl grip on the handle 38 is now released and the 75 4 spring 48 and/or the spring 49 return the cooking lever and the paw] to their Figure 2 positions clear of the barrel. Thereafter, the slider is manually slid forwardly to the forward end of the slide to position the same for the next reloading operation.

Ther magazine 5U for the piece is best seen in Figures 4 and'; as well as Figure 1; and comprises a tubularcasing; the sidesr ofwhich are formed with longitudinally-extending verticallydisposed slots 5I. A spring 52 is interposed beifweerithe?ilo'ory 53 of the magazine and a follower 54. The spring 52 is eiiective to load the follower 54 for movement upwardly of the magazne' fro'm the floor 53 thereof. The magazine 5D'fis:ofa rectangular tubular shape, whereby to provide a close fit with a plurality of bulletsimulating slugs 55 which are adapted to be slidably received in the magazine atop the follower TheV uppeil ei'id'= ofi the? magazine: 53 is open', asiat 56 t'o permitfree'pa'ssag'e:of'tlie slugs-i 55 upwardly' andi outwardly off the"I maga.- ziifie.L Tl'i'e end Ioi the riiagazi-ne y531 isslid ably received in a vertically-directed aperturefil formed*throughlthestock Il- Suohiapertre 5'! is vertically aligned witlii the.i complementary aperture58 formed in the under surface ofithe barrel! I 3l; whereby slugsI 55# arelfed tolthefbarrel upon"l retraction'-l of the'ring-` pin4 |81; but are prevented"froriilentering:thebarrelwlien th'er' ing pini isi' projected; asl shown i in Figure-vr 4-,-. by virtue of tlieextension o'f-'th'eA spiings- I6` across the opening-- 5E; The' front andrear' si'd'es'ofthe magazine-1 Sli are formed! with! a pair o'f reariwardlyland'iorwardlys directed Alugs 592and16 0; .respeotively; Wh'iolrare adapted to engage spring latches Gli and1 62i carried by` the" under" surface of the stock I0 ini the' region=ofthe aperture 51 Suchlug's 53andf 6U an'dlatches7 6'I and 62 serve to detachablyfretainthelmagazineSIl'fin operativeiposi-tionrelativefto tliepiece.' 'Ilie-ffollowerVA 54C hasiixed` therein a pin 63,i lthe'opposite ends of Whichextend" laterally "outwardlyfofl th'e samev andi ofi the magazine 1 501 through the: slots 5!- to' provide: nger grips; whereby the follower is-readily retra'ctedi to2 permit reloading'of: the magazine fwh'eri the'sa'meis' empty.

As willb'e apparentl from -the foregoing.; when the` firing: pin' laf.` is.: retra'etedi and: engaged by thesear4r 265,- the: same'isl positioned! rearwardly oft the Vapz'artiire-:iI 58ii1`i vthe'- under: suriace-=offA the barrel. With the parts in thisposition, andtlie magazine 50 attached to the gun; tlie spring 52 and? follower 541i feed! theiupp'erniost sluglf 55'V into the fb'arrel th'rough the apertiir`ee583 whichisF-riow unobstructed by either the rin'glpin'or-the spring I6??- Upni pulling' ofi the-' trigger! lever" 235,- the rir'lg pi-r'i mo'vesforward rapidlya'n'df 1li-es:V tl-le slug in irontf'oiv th'e pini outwardly' ofE the 'barrel in a well known manner. At the same -tiineiftlie firing-pinspring2 Iiis extended across tliefopening 58 in the barrel,L wherebyi'to'fprevent-tlieientranc'e' of a;- slug4 55.'. 'Iihelcockin'g -actionJA previousl-yJdescribedis'lnow enacted; whereupon lasueceeding slug 5* is fed to'th'e lb'arrel'arid ftlie'piece is ready to lire?- It is# tlftl'sf applet th'at'lli haV devised-alrepeating toy rifle which closely simulatesithetbolt .QtGtIO'/lof1 aif`\arl`n5f rifle;Vi ahdfwhi'cliaut'mtially feeds ali-slug inttheiflringfcliamberoffthe pice upon ea'clractuation of the" bolt handle simulatingfcoclirig lever 35i-aridfthefrelatdfparts. While Il have sho'wx'i'and' described"what islnowfth'oug'ht tobeapreferredembodiinent of'tlie invention; it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of other forms and expressions. Consequently, I do not limit myself to the precise structure shown and described hereinabove except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. In a toy rifle including a stock, a barrel fixed to said stock, a spring-loaded ring pin in said barrel, and trigger-actuated sear means automatically locking said pin in a cocked position upon retraction of said pin, the improvement comprising a cooking lever simulating a bolt handle, means lpivotally and slidably mounting said lever on said stock for sliding movement longitudinally of said barrel and forward and rearward pivotal movement on an axis transverse to that of said barrel, said barrel being formed with a longitudinal slot therein adjacent said lever, a cocking pawl pivoted to said means for inward and outward pivotal movement into and out of said barrel through said slot, intcrengaging cam surfaces on said lever and pawl whereby1 successive rearward rocking and sliding of said lever is operative to move Said pawl into said barrel forwardly of said pin and thereafter move said pawl and pin rearwardly to cock the latter, and a spring means loading said pawl and lever respectively for outward and forward movement so as to locate said pawl normally outwardly of said barrel.

2. In a toy rifle including a stock, a barrel Xed to said stock, a spring-loaded firing pin in said barrel, and trigger-actuated sear means automatically locking said pin in a cocked position upon retraction of said pin, the improvement comprising said barrel being formed with a longitudinally-extending slot therein, at least one slideway lformed on said stock in spaced parallel relation to said slot, a slider slidably mounted on said slideway, a cooking lever pivoted on said slider for forward and rearward pivotal movement, a cocking pawl pivoted on said slider for inward and outward pivotal movement, interengaging cam surfaces on said lever and pawl whereby successive rearward movement of said lever and rearward sliding of said slider moves said pawl inwardly into said barrel forwardly of said pin and thereafter moves said pawl and pin rearwardly to cock the latter, and a spring means loading said pawl and lever respectively for outward and forward movement so as to locate said pawl normally outwardly of said barrel.

3. In a toy rie including a stock, a barrel fixed to said stock, a spring-loaded firing pin in said barrel, and trigger-actuated sear means automatically locking said pin in a cocked position upon retraction of said pin, the improvement comprising said barrel being formed with a longitudinally-extending slot therein, at least one slideway formed on said stock in spaced parallel relation to said slot, a slider slidably mounted on said slideway, a bolt handle, means mounting said handle on said slider for movement forwardly and rearwardly relative thereto, a cooking pawl, means movably mounting said pawl on said slidel` for inward and outward movement into and out of said barrel through said slot, interengaging cam surfaces on said bolt handle and pawl whereby successive rearward movement of said lever and rearward sliding of said slider movessaid pawl through said slot inwardly into said barrel forwardly of said pin and thereafter moves said pawl and pin rearwardly to cock the latter, and a spring means loading said pawl and bolt handle respectively for outward and forward movement so as to locate said pawl normally outwardly of said barrel.

ROY NASELLO.

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